Traditions Old and New

Donning the white coat for the first time is a seminal moment in every physician’s training. For the past two years, when students at the Warren Alpert Medical School slip their hands into their new coat’s pocket, they find a congratulatory note submitted by an alum, faculty member, or other member of the community. These anonymous missives offer good wishes, congratulations, and like the one pictured above, sage advice.

Fourth-year-student Liz Taliaferro was tapped to deliver remarks to the new MD class this year.

Ghazal Aghagoli ’19
MD’23, Nailah Tucker MD’23, and Olivia Cummings ’19 MD’23 read the notes left in their coat pockets by members of the Brown medical community.